Independent Communist Party of New York

The Independent Communist Party of New York (ICPNY) was a socialist political party that existed in New York state from 1860 to 1936. The political party was founded by German Marxist activists, and the Independent Communist Party enjoyed the support of immigrant laborers who resisted the lure of falling for Tammany Hall machine politics. The ICPNY supported a free trade policy with a state-run economy, and the party supported complete religious freedom, multiculturalism, and pacifism. The ICPNY took part in several strikes and direct action protests, and the party became involved with the labor movement as well. The party formed an electoral alliance with the Communist Party of New York for many elections, but it failed to win the mayorship.